I'm a sucker for steel bikes, so when I saw a turquoise, steel, full suspension hanging from a stand at Sea Otter, I had to check it out. The bike…
Graphene is a modern technology wonder, said to be 200 times stronger than steel and yet extremely flexible and lightweight. Vittoria began experimenting with Graphene as a resin additive and found, "Graphene-enhanced composites have…
Back in February, a trail runner was impaled by a deliberately-planted spike at Pinnacle Park in Sylva, North Carolina. Now, local lawmakers have introduced a domestic terrorism bill that would qualify spiking…
FSA SL-K modular crankset, 485g, $448 FSA had their booth jammed full of new products at this year's Sea Otter. They had a $248 dropper post…
TRP has the responsibility of slowing down the world's fastest man on a DH bike, Aaron Gwin. During his career, Gwin has raced for Yeti, Trek, and Specialized. After the 2015…
The Mazama Koosah, in all of its minimalist glory Selecting the proper pack for a given ride can be a delicate process, with the rider entering…
After my Mavic Crossride Elite shoes disintegrated during a hike-a-bike up a Colorado mountain, Mavic sent me a pair of their higher-end Crossmax XL Pro shoes to see if they would handle the…
Polygon has never been afraid to do something different with their bikes. Even their Syncline hardtail is distinctive. At Sea Otter this year, Polygon was showing their latest bike, the…
Marin Wolf Ridge 9 At Sea Otter 2017, Marin was showing a new bike - the Wolf Ridge. It's a 160mm travel 29er, which is entirely new…
It's been nearly four years since I've ridden or reviewed an electric mountain bike, so at Sea Otter last week I decided it was time to give it another shot. I chose to…
Aaaahhh, the endless prairie of North Dakota. How could anyone possibly get hurt while biking here? (photo: stumpyfsr) We’ve all heard it before: “It’s okay to…
The Five Ten's stealth soles provide plenty of grip for bunny hopping. Stepping into a pair Five Ten Impact high tops, I couldn’t wrap my head…
In yet another move beyond GPS units, Garmin just announced the Varia UT800, an 800-lumen light designed for both urban and trail use. While lights in this brightness range are widely available…
The new Code RSC brakes. All photos courtesy of SRAM SRAM has just announced that they're bringing some of the technology from their Guide brakes to…
We covered the Fat Chance Yo Eddy hardtail back when the brand relaunched at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in 2015. At Sea Otter this year, Chris Chance was on…
At Sea Otter last week I got my first look at Vittoria's Gato, cross-country (XC) tire. On paper, the Gato seems like a pretty standard XC tire: it's (just) 2.2 inches wide, weighs 760g,…
The Manitou Mastodon absolutely dwarfs this 26 x 4.0 fat tire I'm not a fat biker, but that hasn't kept me from wondering why RockShox is…
Douchebags, or Db Equipment if you like, is a Scandinavian company trying to make traveling suck less. Pro skier Jon Olsson and engineer Truls Brataas founded the company after a chance meeting…
All photos courtesy Santa Cruz Santa Cruz has just announced a brand-new 29er version of their venerable V10c World Cup Downhill race rig... and according to their…
Photo from Yarra Trails near Melbourne, Australia. Photo by ottodavies According to a report on The Age.com, three mountain bikers in Australia were attacked by a…
Getting some out-of-control practice in Moab. Photo: Aaron Chamberlain Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor…
The Canyon Sender DH bike Canyon Bikes, a behemoth of the consumer-direct business model, is coming to the US late summer/early fall, 2017. We've seen other,…
Cool tools from Abbey Bike Tools at Sea Otter 2017.
It's a little hard to believe, but many saddle companies don't make a distinction between mountain bike and road bike saddles. GORE Bike Wear seems to disagree with this approach, and they even…
Photo: Greenway of Grand Forks Facebook / valleynewslive.com In what might be the nastiest trail booby trap yet, a thin rope full of nails was found tied across…
The first round of the 2017 World Cup DH schedule kicks off in Lourdes, France this Sunday.
As 29ers push deeper into long travel territory, mountain bikers are looking for more aggressive shocks to handle suspension duties. With that in mind, Niner just announced a special Push Edition of…
Many riders lust after carbon wheels, but the generally high price tags keep them out of reach, which is where Atomik Carbon comes in. Atomik exists to bring prices down…
Teravail, owned by mega-distributor Quality Bicycle Products, is new to the mountain bike tire scene; so new, in fact, that you won't be able to buy any of their mountain bike tires…
Cross-training with other sports can be a good way to progress your mountain biking.
The smooth curves and glossy paint of the Kuat NV 2.0 are both subtle and complementary when paired with a vehicle.
Fans of gearbox bikes, rejoice! Thanks to Cycle Monkey, the Zerode Taniwha is coming to the US. The Taniwha sports a full carbon frame with 160mm of travel front and rear.…
All photos courtesy of Bontrager Bontrager has just announced updates to their wheel offerings with the new Line and Kovee wheels. "Bontrager is unveiling new additions…
In between appointments at Sea Otter last week, I noticed the Cush Core booth and had to learn more about the company's "Inner-Tire Suspension System." On the surface, the solution seems pretty straightforward:…
Photo: IMBA I admit, I was a little scared. “That fella over there bought you this beer,” the bartender said matter-of-factly. My friend, Damon, smiled, wrapped…
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Greg and I talk about the things mountain biking can teach all of us about life.
Camaraderie among our youth. It doesn't get much better than that. Photo © Pia McDonell of McDonell Media With nearly two-thirds of kids in the US…
Based in Fürth, Bavaria, Uvex has been in the personal protective equipment business since 1926. Despite their well-known name in helmet manufacturing, Uvex hardly has a stronghold on the MTB helmet…
Singletracks has been collecting mountain bikers' trail reviews for nearly two decades now, which is pretty hard to believe. Even more unbelievable are some of the things Singletracks trail reviewers are saying--just…
At the very top of a short, gnarly descent known to locals as The Chutes, located in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Because the original line is harder,…
As we all know, it's tough to get your rides in during the winter, especially on weekdays. The early sunsets, cold temperatures, and generally shitty weather easily sap all motivation…
Ibis has just launched the third generation of their Ripley 29er trail bike. The bike still sports 130mm of travel up front and 120mm in the rear. [caption id="attachment_213324" align="alignnone"…
Transition Carbon Hardtails from Transition Bikes on Vimeo. Transition is introducing two new carbon hardtails to their line: the Throttle with 27.5" wheels and the Vanquish with 29" wheels. Despite…
All photos courtesy 9point8 9point8 has just announced their brand-new Fall Line R dropper post, which they are claiming is the "lightest dropper post you can…
Several hundred feet below us, red dust obscured our view of the helicopter. The whop-whop-whop of rotors whirling drowned out the sound of our conversation, and we all fell into a companionable…
Photo: Aaron Chamberlain Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions…
Photo by Selective Vision, courtesy of Pivot Cycles Pivot Cycles has just come on board as a platinum-level sponsor of the Utah NICA league for 2017 and 2018,…
Photo: Jackson W Moody The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has been evaluating all aspects of its chapter program since losing its Subaru sponsorship last May.…
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